Control Center Migration to the New Scheme (Step-by-Step)

This guide explains how to migrate your existing company configuration to the latest GoodSync Control Center Account Sync model.

Account Sync connects the Control Center directly to one or more GoodSync Accounts, so jobs, groups, server accounts, CC-Runners and GoodSync GUI clients all share the same centrally managed configuration. Benefits include:

• Centralized management: manage jobs and server accounts through the associated GoodSync Account.
• Automatic sharing: authorized CC-Runners and GoodSync GUI clients receive jobs and server accounts from the linked account.
• Flexible access: link or unlink GoodSync Accounts to grant or revoke access to shared jobs.

IMPORTANT: Complete all six steps in order. Stopping partway can cause job management issues or service interruptions.

1. Associate a GoodSync Account with an administrator
2. Update all Control Center Runners
3. Enable Account Sync on one GoodSync GUI client
4. Download existing jobs from the Control Center
5. Enable the Account Sync model for your company
6. Sync the downloaded jobs with the GoodSync Account

Step 1: Associate a GoodSync Account with a Control Center Administrator

Each Control Center administrator needs a unique GoodSync Account. This account becomes the central account for managing and sharing jobs, groups and server accounts.

1. Sign in to the GoodSync Control Center.
2. On the Administrators tab, find your administrator account and click Associate.

3. Choose to associate an existing GoodSync Account or create a new one.

IMPORTANT: If your Control Center company was created before December 2024, you most likely already have a GoodSync Account that contains your jobs. Associate that existing account. A different account may keep your existing jobs from appearing during the migration.

When the association succeeds, the GoodSync Account appears in green below the administrator.

Step 2: Update All Control Center Runners to the Latest Version

Update every existing Runner before you continue:

• Windows: Download the latest Windows Control Center Runner
• macOS: Download the latest macOS Control Center Runner

NOTE: A newly installed Runner must be authorized. In the GoodSync Control Center, go to the Runners tab, select the new Runner's checkbox, then select Actions > Authorize.

Step 3: Enable Account Sync on One GoodSync GUI Client

On one computer with a Control Center Runner installed, open the GoodSync GUI and sign in with the GoodSync Account you associated in Step 1. A device assigned to one of your administrators is the best choice.

1. Click the Account Sync Off icon, or select Tools > Account Sync.

2. Click Yes to enable Account Sync.

Step 4: Download Existing Jobs from the Control Center

On the same GoodSync GUI client from Step 3:

1. Select Tools > Program Options > Account > Control Center Upload.
2. Enter the Control Center administrator email and password, then click Save.

3. Select Tools > Advanced > Download Jobs from Control Center.

4. Click Yes, then confirm the download.

5. When asked whether to clear existing local jobs and configuration, click No to keep them. Click Yes only if you want to start fresh.

6. When Jobs and Accounts are Downloaded appears, click OK.

A group named Jobs Downloaded from Control Center now appears under All Jobs.

RECOMMENDED: Back up the downloaded jobs before continuing. See How can I export/import my jobs?

Step 5: Enable the Account Sync Model for Your Company

IMPORTANT: Do this only after the jobs downloaded successfully in Step 4.

1. Sign in to the Control Center with the same administrator account used in the previous steps.
2. Select Settings > Edit Company Settings.

3. Turn on Use Account Sync Jobs with GoodSync Clients, then click Save Changes.

4. Enter the administrator password and click OK.

The Control Center signs you out. Sign back in with the same administrator email and password.

Step 6: Sync the Downloaded Jobs with the GoodSync Account

1. Select Jobs > SYNC WITH GOODSYNC ACCOUNT.

2. Review the confirmation dialog and click Sync.

Your company now uses the Account Sync model:

• Runners are managed on the Runners tab.
• Jobs are managed on the Jobs tab and in the GoodSync GUI with Account Sync.
• Auto Assignments are managed on the Timetable tab.

MIGRATION COMPLETE: Check the Runners, Jobs and Timetable tabs to confirm all expected devices, jobs and assignments are there.